Friday, October 4, 2013

Capture Your Grief 2013-Day 4

Day 3. Legacy: Do you believe your child left a legacy behind? It could be something very simple but meaningful.

There's no way I can fully share how beautiful and profound Lily's legacy is in this short post... I will try to write just a bit of what she means to me, though words seem to fall so short.

The Lord used a sweet baby girl named Lily Katherine to bring me back to Himself. I was a broken and lost 19-year-old when the Lord changed my entire world because of my girl. He used her to heal family relationships and friendships. He used her to teach me how to love. God is speaking through a little girl who never spoke a word or took a breath how He has a plan and purpose for each individual life created in His image. He is using her to speak how He can restore, redeem, and heal anyone. As Corrie ten Boom said, "No matter how deep the pit, God's love is deeper still." He used her to bring me to my passion and purpose. I am now a public speaker and share around the country about Lily's life and legacy. I also write, both on my personal blog, as well as on other websites. Lily is a very special little girl.